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China, People's Republic of vs Indonesia: Cropland use over the long term

China, People's Republic of
133.72 million
in 2025
Indonesia
51.04 million
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
6th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Indonesia
050.0M100.0M150.0M100015122025

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 133.72 million against 51.04 million in Indonesia, a difference of 82.68 million.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 2.6 times Indonesia's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, China, People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 199 countries.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Indonesia Difference Ahead
1000s 20.62 million 1.09 million 19.53 million China, People's Republic of
1100s 49.27 million 1.35 million 47.92 million China, People's Republic of
1200s 55.15 million 1.64 million 53.51 million China, People's Republic of
1300s 42.35 million 1.99 million 40.36 million China, People's Republic of
1400s 37.27 million 2.83 million 34.44 million China, People's Republic of
1500s 46.63 million 3.61 million 43.01 million China, People's Republic of
1600s 48.81 million 4.10 million 44.71 million China, People's Republic of
1700s 50.84 million 4.70 million 46.14 million China, People's Republic of
1710s 53.08 million 4.85 million 48.23 million China, People's Republic of
1720s 55.54 million 5.00 million 50.54 million China, People's Republic of
1730s 56.67 million 5.15 million 51.52 million China, People's Republic of
1740s 57.21 million 5.31 million 51.90 million China, People's Republic of
1750s 58.15 million 5.47 million 52.68 million China, People's Republic of
1760s 58.78 million 5.86 million 52.91 million China, People's Republic of
1770s 59.53 million 6.27 million 53.26 million China, People's Republic of
1780s 61.04 million 6.69 million 54.36 million China, People's Republic of
1790s 62.90 million 7.13 million 55.78 million China, People's Republic of
1800s 64.70 million 7.57 million 57.13 million China, People's Republic of
1810s 67.45 million 7.62 million 59.84 million China, People's Republic of
1820s 70.57 million 7.64 million 62.94 million China, People's Republic of
1830s 71.64 million 7.64 million 64.00 million China, People's Republic of
1840s 72.10 million 7.63 million 64.47 million China, People's Republic of
1850s 72.53 million 7.59 million 64.94 million China, People's Republic of
1860s 72.79 million 9.22 million 63.57 million China, People's Republic of
1870s 72.57 million 10.68 million 61.89 million China, People's Republic of
1880s 72.90 million 11.98 million 60.92 million China, People's Republic of
1890s 74.86 million 13.13 million 61.74 million China, People's Republic of
1900s 76.92 million 14.35 million 62.57 million China, People's Republic of
1910s 81.20 million 15.57 million 65.64 million China, People's Republic of
1920s 85.49 million 16.79 million 68.71 million China, People's Republic of
1930s 89.78 million 18.01 million 71.77 million China, People's Republic of
1940s 98.62 million 19.23 million 79.39 million China, People's Republic of
1950s 119.00 million 21.00 million 98.01 million China, People's Republic of
1960s 121.25 million 22.48 million 98.77 million China, People's Republic of
1970s 138.15 million 25.59 million 112.56 million China, People's Republic of
1980s 144.77 million 31.40 million 113.37 million China, People's Republic of
1990s 141.85 million 35.55 million 106.30 million China, People's Republic of
2000s 135.28 million 38.86 million 96.42 million China, People's Republic of
2010s 133.37 million 45.90 million 87.48 million China, People's Republic of
2020s 133.62 million 49.91 million 83.71 million China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, China, People's Republic of or Indonesia?
China, People's Republic of, at 133.72 million against 51.04 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between China, People's Republic of and Indonesia?
82.68 million, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Indonesia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and Indonesia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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